Recipe: Tasty Italian style meatloaf

Italian style meatloaf. In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and ketchup. Season with Italian-style seasoning, oregano, basil, garlic salt, diced tomatoes and cheese. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Pour remaining pasta sauce over meatloaf. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mix well. Season with salt and black pepper. You can cook Italian style meatloaf using 16 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Italian style meatloaf

1. It's of meat.
2. You need 1 lb of Italian sausage.
3. You need 2 lb of ground beef, lower fat is better.
4. You need of veggies.
5. You need 1 large of onion, chopped.
6. It's 2 each of bell peppers.
7. Prepare 1 each of fresh basil, about a handful.
8. You need 6 clove of garlic.
9. Prepare of other.
10. You need 2 tbsp of worcestershire sauce.
11. Prepare 1 cup of parmesan cheese.
12. You need 4 of grinds black pepper.
13. It's 3 large of eggs.
14. You need 3/4 cup of Bread crumbs or rolled oats.
15. Prepare of topping.
16. Prepare 3 cup of tomato sauce.

Italian Meatloaf is made from a blend of homemade Italian sausage and lean ground beef with Italian herbs and seasonings, onion, garlic, cheeses and marinara sauce. Really it is a giant meatball! Again, I hit the jackpot with Italian Meatloaf. In fact, hubby ate half of it for dinner and the leftovers for dinner the next night.

Italian style meatloaf step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Put all your meat into a large bowl.
3. Chop your onion, I happen to use green onions this time because that's what I had this time, but usually I use regular yellow onion.
4. Chiffonade (cut in strips across the width) your fresh basil.
5. Dice your garlic cloves.
6. Dice your bell peppers, I had baby ones so I used more since they were small..
7. Break your eggs into a small bowl and scramble them. Add to meat bowl..
8. Add all the rest of the ingredients to the meat bowl.
9. Mix well, I just use my hands..
10. Form a loaf, this is on a 9 X 12 roasting pan..
11. If you desire, about 10-15 minutes before finished, spread the tomato sauce on top to allow it to cook in. I am not a big fan of doing this, so I don't..
12. Cook for 60-70 minutes, an internal temp of 160°F..
13. Let rest about 5-10 minutes before cutting..
14. This time I served with corn, Pablo pepper rice..

This Italian meatloaf is basically one big giant meatball, or at least that's what I tell my kids so that they'll eat it. But, seriously, it is similar to meatballs, only it has a lot more flavor and is easier to make. In large bowl, mix Meatloaf ingredients well. The old-world flavor of Italian Style Meatloaf is thanks to the use of an Italian dressing mix. In large bowl, combine the crumbs, egg, onion, salt and oregano; crumble the meat over the top.